Work

Steadman is renowned for his political and social caricatures
and cartoons and also for illustrating a number of picture books.
Awards that he has won for his work include the Francis
Williams Book Illustration Award for Alice in
Wonderland, the American Society of Illustrators'
Certificate of Merit, the W
H Smith Illustration Award for I Leonardo, the Dutch Silver Paintbrush
Award for Inspector Mouse, the Italian Critica in Erba
Prize for That's My Dad, the BBC Design Award for postage
stamps, the Black Humour Award in France, and several Designers and
Art Directors Association Awards. He was voted Illustrator of the
Year by the American Institute of
Graphic Arts in 1979.

Steadman appears on the second disc of the Criterion CollectionFear and Loathing in
Las Vegas DVD set, in a documentary called "Fear and
Loathing in Gonzovision", which was made by the BBC in 1978, of
Thompson planning the tower and cannon that his ashes were later
blasted out of. The cannon was atop a 153-ft. tower of Thompson's
fist gripping a peyote button; Thompson demands that Steadman gives
the fist two thumbs, "Right now."

Among the British public, Steadman is well known for his
illustrations for the catalogues of the off-licence chain Oddbins. He also designed the
labels for Flying Dog beer and Cardinal
"Spiced" Zin' wine, which was banned in Ohio for Steadman's
"disturbing" interpretation of a Catholic cardinal on its
label.

Steadman also illustrates Will Self's column in The Independent
newspaper. Johnny
Depp's anthology of songs, Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads,
Sea Songs, and Chanteys (2006) contains two contributions from
Steadman; he sings lead on "Little Boy Billee", and sings backing
vocals on Eliza
Carthy's song "Rolling Sea".